SEATTLE, WA—The Henry Art Gallery is pleased to announce the museum’s 2021 exhibitions, with the first set of exhibitions opening to the public on March 6. Admission to the Henry will be free through June 2021.
This year, the Henry will dedicate a substantial portion of its programming to the
Feminist Art Coalition (FAC), a nationwide initiative of art projects that seek to generate cultural awareness of feminist thought, experience, and action. Overall, the Henry program remains committed to creating a dynamic space for presenting and amplifying a multiplicity of voices, communities, and people.
Exhibitions will be activated through a wide range of virtual programs, including curator tours, film screenings, artist workshops, intergenerational art activities, and collection-related programs. Low-capacity in-person and offsite programs will continue in compliance with state and health regulations.
Together, the Henry's exhibitions and programs will provide a hybrid platform for cross-disciplinary dialogue, both within the museum and in the greater community.
2021 EXHIBITIONS
Bambitchell: Bugs & Beasts Before the Law | Feb 27 – May 9, 2021
Illustrating Injustice: The Power of Print | Feb 27 – May 9, 2021
Plural Possibilities & the Female Body | Feb 27 – May 9, 2021
Viewpoints: A Dialogue Between Jean-François Millet and Jeanne Dunning | Feb 27 – May 9, 2021
We Own Our Words | Feb 27 – May 9, 2021
Hostile Terrain 94 | Feb 27 – May 9, 2021
Elaine Cameron-Weir: STAR CLUB REDEMPTION BOOTH | Apr 3 – Sep 12, 2021
Gary Simmons: The Engine Room | Apr 3 – Aug 22, 2021
2021 University of Washington MFA + MDes Thesis Exhibition | May 29 – Jun 27, 2021
Viewpoints: A Gee's Bend Quilt by Mary L. Bennett | May – Oct 2021
Will Rawls | Jun 17 - Aug 15, 2021
Diana Al-Hadid | Oct 1, 2021 – Feb 6, 2022
Math Bass: The Engine Room | Oct 16 - Feb 6, 2022
Packaged Black: Derrick Adams and Barbara Earl Thomas | Fall 2021 - Winter 2022
REOPENING PLANS
The Henry will reopen to the public on March 6, with Member Appreciation Weekend on February 27 and 28. The museum will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 AM to 5 PM. Admission will be free through June 2021, a step the museum is taking to share its gratitude for the community who has helped sustain it over the past year. Safety protocols include timed entry, reduced capacity, as well as mask and social distancing requirements. Tickets for the public reopening will be available at
henryart.org beginning March 2.
PRESS OPPORTUNITIES
REOPENING EXHIBITIONS: FEB 27 & 28 and MAR 6 & 7, 10 AM – 5 PMTo request a timed ticket to view current exhibitions (no tour provided), please email
press@henryart.org with your preferred date and time. Individual tours with curators may be available upon request. Please email
press@henryart.org to inquire.
VIRTUAL PRESS PRESENTATION: FRI, MAR 12, 11 AM (PST)Join the Henry's curators for a virtual overview of the new exhibitions, followed by a Q&A. RSVP to
press@henryart.org.